Police shoot dead salon owner on Kasangati–Matugga road; family disputes robbery suspicion

According to The Observer, police shot dead a young salon owner at about 2am on the Kasangati–Matugga road while he was riding a motorcycle with a friend. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said the shooting happened during an operation against suspected criminals, that machetes were found at the scene, that another person was shot and injured, and that investigations are ongoing. The friend who was with him and the family say the two were unarmed and not criminals.